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Minister of Information Ali Younesi said that US is involved in forming networks for sabotage against Iran citing Abdul Malik terrorist networks as an example. "We have evidences to support link between Abdul Malik terrorist group with US and Israeli intelligence services," he said. "It is likely that US and Israeli intelligence services have infiltrated into certain terrorist networks in Arab states including Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and even European states. It is not unlikely that what happened in London is from that category," Younesi said. He said that certain extremist elements of al-Qaeda especially the financial supporters of the...

"It's fast," said one developer source of Mac OS X running on Intel's Pentium processors. "Faster than [Mac OS X] on my Dual 2GHz Power Mac G5." In addition to booting Windows XP at blazing speeds, the included version of Mac OS X for Intel takes "as little as 10 seconds" to boot to the Desktop from when the Apple logo first displays on screen.

It's rare that one gets to watch grand strategy played out right before one's eyes. Apple's decision to switch from IBM to Intel as its microprocessor supplier is one of those moments in corporate history. Apple, particularly after the home-run it hit with the iPod, is seen as a threat by Sony and Microsoft. Both companies have tapped IBM as their supplier for next-generation game consoles, a market that is bigger than personal computing and booming. That gave them far greater leverage than Apple in guiding IBM's PowerPC road map, a situation that Apple couldn't tolerate. At the same time,...

One reason that Dell didn’t make my short list of companies with vision is its lousy business decision to remain the lone first-tier player not to add AMD’s processors to its server lineup. Hewlett-Packard, IBM, and Sun Microsystems, among others, like Dell’s decision fine. They know Dell’s missing out on AMD’s secret sauce. AMD’s CPU line is so very manufacturer-friendly — meaning that it’s also profit-friendly, as system vendors evolve from model to model and reach into new markets, especially the higher-density value server market that AMD is certain to own. Dell wants no part of this, choosing instead to...

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Advanced Micro Devices Inc. has sued its larger rival Intel Corp. for holding an unlawful monopoly in the market for chips that power personal computers. AMD, in a 48-page suit filed late Monday in Delaware federal court, accused Intel of using improper subsidies and threatened retaliation against computer makers, vendors, and retailers using or selling AMD products. Intel's chips power more than 82% of the world's personal computers. The allegations come as AMD's market share in the microprocessor market has slid from 20.2% to 15.8% since 2001. AMD, which launched a new chip for desktops and...

AMD FILED AN ANTITRUST SUIT against Intel, accusing its rival of using illegal inducements and coercion to dissuade firms from buying AMD's computer chips. 3:00 a.m.

Apple's Intel-based Mac development kits have started trickling into developer's hands, Think Secret has learned. The Apple Development Platform ADP2,1, as the systems are officially designated, features 3.6GHz Pentium 4 processors with 2MB of L2 cache operating on an 800MHz bus with 1GB of RAM. The Intel systems run Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger identically on the surface as ordinary Macs, with the exception of a modified Processor System Preference (from Apple's CHUD tools) that allows the user to toggle Hyper-Threading on or off. Apple System Profiler includes a new line under Hardware listing CPU Features; for the 3.6GHz Pentium...

VIENNA, Austria (AP) - Tehran should be recognized for its role in unmasking the nuclear black market, a senior Iranian envoy said Wednesday, challenging criticism that his country was not working closely enough on the issue with the U.N. atomic watchdog agency. At the same time, Sirus Nasseri suggested Iran was entitled to supply itself with nuclear technology by all means available - including through illicit channels if it is blocked from legal means by international embargoes. "If you restrict countries ... from (getting access to) what they should be having ... things are bound to go (underground) again," Nasseri...

Inside the Ring By Bill Gertz and Rowan Scarborough THE WASHINGTON TIMES Published June 10, 2005 Spies and studies The FBI and other U.S. security agencies are approaching top colleges and universities to better deal with foreign spies stealing technology secrets, we are told. The FBI recently carried a subtle if unmistakable message to 15 university leaders: If you want to continue receiving millions of dollars in government defense contracts for research, tighten up security against foreign spies. For example, Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore gets some $300 million a year in government contracts for overt research. Additional millions are...

Apple’s new partnership with Intel will have far-reaching effects, not just for the two companies, but throughout the tech industry, an Intel spokesman told MacCentral. “The dynamic will be different in the marketplace overall,” said Chuck Mulloy, Intel’s corporate spokesman. “Apple has pushed the envelope historically—that competition to push is good for consumers and good for the market in general. It will reinvigorate the amount of innovation out there.” Mulloy’s comments came amid a wide-ranging interview at the company’s Santa Clara, Calif., headquarters that touched on Intel’s manufacturing capabilities, the company’s ability to lower the power consumption in its chips,...

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) -- Buoyed by stronger-than-expected demand for the chips in notebook computers, Intel Corp. boosted its second-quarter revenue forecast in the latest sign that the semiconductor industry is gaining strength. Intel, the world's largest semiconductor company, said Thursday it expects sales to be between $9.1 billion and $9.3 billion for the period ending July 2. That's an improvement from its April prediction of between $8.6 billion and $9.2 billion. "Demand feels pretty good right now," said Andy Bryant, Intel's chief financial officer. "It's pretty simple." Analysts said the positive update was expected, and the stock already reflected...

Apple & Intel: What you need to know Frequently asked questions about the move to Intel Apple’s startling announcement that it will begin a transition away from PowerPC chips to Intel-made processors has left Mac fans’ heads spinning, and not just because a former “enemy” of the Mac is now counted among its allies. Many details about the transition are unclear or flat-out missing — after all, Apple said it won’t be shipping any Intel-based Macs until next year. And let’s be honest — computer chips are not exactly the simplest topic under the sun. To help you sort out...

Apple Computer's switch to Intel chips is no reason to raise the security alarm, experts say. Yes, Macs will have the same hardware at their core as Windows PCs, but it is the operating system, not the hardware, that has made those Microsoft-based computers vulnerable to attacks, analysts and security researchers said. "Mac OS has generally a better track record and reputation than Windows for security. I don't think taking Mac OS to Intel silicon would change the robustness of the operating system," said Dana Gardner, a senior analyst at research firm the Yankee Group. The Mac OS enjoys a...

SAN FRANCISCO - After two decades of touting its Macintosh as a superior alternative to PCs based on Intel Corp. chips and Microsoft Corp. software, Apple Computer Inc. announced plans to switch the Mac to the same Intel chips that have powered Windows-based machines for years.The deal, which has long been rumored, will help Apple better compete with the performance - and potentially the price - of Windows PCs. Still, Apple will continue to build its own computers and says it won't be licensing its software to other PC vendors.Speaking to thousands of software developers Monday at Apple's Worldwide Developers...

Mac OS X has been leading secret double life. Every Mac project build for Intel and PowerPC. Every release of Mac OS X has been built for both Intel and PowerPC-based Macs. For the last 5 years. Mac OS X is cross-platform by design. Apple's demo is on an Intel-based system. Jobs shows all Mac OS X Tiger features are already compatible with Intel-based processors. Not done yet. Will put into the developer hands to help Apple finish it.

The new alliance between Apple Computer and Intel will reverberate through Silicon Valley, and it will likely make waves in Hollywood, too. PC companies and software makers have for years been negotiating with major film studios to allow consumers to receive, swap and share movies and other premium content around the home. The studios have become much more open to adapting their products to home networks in recent years, but fears about piracy and control over content remain. As a result, many video-on-demand companies, such as Akimbo, don't deliver films that were recently shown in theaters; instead, they offer consumers...

Apple Computer Inc. plans to announce on Monday that it will switch to using Intel Corp's microprocessors and phase out its current chip supplier, International Business Machines Corp., CNET News.com reported late on Friday.

Excerpt, subscription required - SAN FRANCISCO -- Apple Computer Inc. is expected to announce Monday that it will begin shifting its Macintosh computer line next year to Intel Corp. chips, people familiar with the situation said. The move is a major change in strategy by Apple, a high-profile win for Intel, and a potential blow to International Business Machines Corp. and Freescale Semiconductor Inc., suppliers of the PowerPC chips that Apple has long used in its Macintosh systems. [snip]

So is Apple moving the Mac onto Intel processors? News.com says so. Other news outlets, including the Wall Street Journal, have also reported those rumors. Meanwhile, analysts and intelligent commentators alike have said that an Apple move to Intel makes no sense. I tend to be in the latter camp. I honestly can’t see how Apple moving wholesale to Intel processors — forcing yet another platform transition for a platform that’s only now stabilized after the tumultuous march to Mac OS X — makes much sense. Then again, Apple has surprised us in the past, so you can never say...

Apple will use dual-core PowerPC G5s... contrary to reports that they will switch to Intel... Link to eWeek article per request not to post